{"product_id":"the-saint-with-the-broom-edward-p-martin-9798951095015","title":"The Saint with the Broom: Finding Holiness in the Humble Service of St. Martin de Porres","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you ever feel like your daily routine is too ordinary to matter to God? In a world that constantly demands we seek the spotlight, true holiness is often found in the quiet, unseen corners of our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the profound freedom of \"broom spirituality\" through the inspiring life of St. Martin de Porres.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn to a Spanish nobleman and a freed Black woman in sixteenth-century Peru, Martin faced severe racial prejudice and was barred from full religious vows for much of his life. Yet, he embraced his lowly station with radiant joy, famously calling himself a \"poor mulatto\" and a \"dog of the kitchen.\" From that very kitchen, his love overflowed. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and brought peace to a fractured society, all while quietly sweeping the monastery floors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Saint with the Broom is a warm, practical \u003cstrong\u003eCatholic devotional book\u003c\/strong\u003e that invites you to transform your own mundane routines. Through historical reflection, spiritual exercises, and traditional prayers, this guide will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind holiness in daily life\u003c\/strong\u003e by turning folding laundry, commuting, or answering difficult emails into powerful encounters with Christ.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivate deep, abiding peace\u003c\/strong\u003e by surrendering the exhausting need for human approval and recognition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrow in humility and service\u003c\/strong\u003e, learning to see the face of Christ in everyone you meet, especially the marginalized.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou do not need a grand platform or a position of power to become a saint. You only need a willing heart and the grace of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick up your broom, and begin the sacred work of sweeping the streets of heaven, right here on earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward P. Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798951095015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pgm Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Edward P. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874745168127,"sku":"9798951095015","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-saint-with-the-broom-edward-p-martin-9798951095015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}